Sir Elton John is one of pop music’s great survivors. Born March 25, 1947, as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, he started to play the piano at the early age of four.
At the age of 11, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. His first band was called Bluesology.
He later auditioned (unsuccessfully) as lead singer for the progressive rock bands King Crimson and Gentle Giant. Dwight teamed up with lyricist Bernie Taupin and changed his name to Elton John (merging the names of saxophonist Elton Dean and Long John Baldry).
The duo wrote songs for Lulu and Roger Cook.
Elton John attended the special dinner at Sony Studios in Los Angeles to honour the singer and activist Sting as MusiCares 2004’s Person of the Year.
The evening celebrated Sting’s contribution to popular music, honoured his charitable work with Amnesty International and the Rainforest Foundation. Other stars in attendance included Kylie Minogue and Dido.
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2018-19. Elton John has a net worth of $1 million to 5 million.
He earned most of his net worth at the age of 74 years old.
How tall is Elton John? Elton John height
Elton John height is 5 feet 7 inches (172.0 cm).
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